刖(yuè)

6 strokes

to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial Chin…

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Character information

Pinyin
yuè
Meaning
to amputate one or both feet (punishment in imperial China) (one of the five mutilating punishments 五刑[wu3 xing2])
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 刖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰月刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 月 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

月yuè刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 刖 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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